Because I’m new to fiction and marketing, I’ve spent a lot of time over the past few months studying ways to gain and interact with potential readers. Many of the marketing books out there promote using social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) to do so because of its ostensibly wide reach. My gut feeling? Meh. Of course…Continue reading Facebook, Shmacebook
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Things are hopping around here. I received another offer for volunteer work with a genealogy society, and turned it down with much regret. I’m juggling too much right now! *** The first draft of A Higher Purpose is d-u-n done. Barring any unforeseen problems or acts of God (which are always unforeseen, unless you’re a prophet), it…Continue reading News Roundup
Cover Photo for The Prophecy: Before and After
When I decided to self-publish The Prophecy[1], Richard and I lobbed ideas back and forth, and ended up settling on a photo that highlighted the armband (with the Eye of Marnan etched into it) mentioned in the first few scenes. The EoM armband found (fictionally) at Sandby borg was made of hammered copper. Richard started fooling…Continue reading Cover Photo for The Prophecy: Before and After
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The GoodReads giveaway of The Prophecy ended at midnight, and I could not be happier with the results. Nearly 600 people added it to their to-read list (I know, only a handful will actually read it, but still) and 1278 people entered the giveaway. Ten winners were randomly drawn by GoodReads, and I’ll be sending their copies out hopefully…Continue reading News Roundup